'Succession' breaks near 40-year award record
And 2021 video game movie gets sequel
What to know:
Succession claims first Directors Guild TV Awards sweep since 1983… The DGA’s TV awards nominees are out and in the drama category, it’s Succession all the way down. Every nominee is an episode of Succession. This hasn’t happened since Hill Street Blues did it 39 years ago. Look, I love Succession but the DGA is flat out ignoring fantastic ongoing series like Loki, For All Mankind, This Is Us, and Pose that released new episodes in 2021. Meanwhile, Bo Burnham scored a nod for Inside. Go Bo! 🎬
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